Badminton

I have got into playing a spot of badminton recently ... quite enjoy it ... any other .org members like ruffling feathers with a bat?!!?


I wish I knew which side I was supposed to be serving from ... it all sees a bit random (on the initial serve once it is my turn) ... I just tend to go the opposite side to the opponent as the people I play play regularly and know what they are doing!!

Badminton's ace, not played it for a while though so consequently can only vaguely remember the rules.... Prefer tennis really but badminton's a better sport to take up in Britain lol, well anything indoors is really!

i used to like plating it at school, there was enough time for me to accuratly plan how best to wack the shuttlecock back.

And enough time for me to actualy hit the damn thing

no never

always fancied a game of squash though

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Badminton's ace, not played it for a while though so consequently can only vaguely remember the rules.... Prefer tennis really but badminton's a better sport to take up in Britain lol, well anything indoors is really!

Badminton is easy*, tennis is really REALLY hard!!

*i.e. you can pick up a racquet and play pretty much out of the box, obviously to become 'proper good' takes skill and dedication. Conversely tennis is ruddy hard to simply return the ball (in bounds/not into the net) let alone give a game!!


I could 'make a game' first time I picked up a badminton racquet, a squash racquet, a softball racquet etc etc, but tennis ... not a chance, even being 'fed' the ball, 1 in 5 shots are actually returned in bounds/over the net!!! ... as I said, that is being 'fed' the ball .. so we are not even playing yet ....

I used to play just below county level when I was younger (and fitter) but then I discovered beer and women

I think my opinion were made clear here:
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...ight=badminton

Fats and olds game

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

I think my opinion were made clear here:
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...ight=badminton

Fats and olds game

dunno about that, but to be honest from the outside, I think it is prolly the gheyest of all popular racquet sports!!

Before I played it, I figured it was for steers and queers and people that couldn't hack the pace/power of squash!!!!

Now I think it is quite good fun ... especially if you like 'mincing' about whilst you lunge for a shot!!

Originally Posted by hovis

no never

always fancied a game of squash though

if you ever get to play squash make sure you play somebody of similar level to you. if you play a game against somebody who's played many times we may as well arrange your memorial service now!! you will die of exhaustion..!

i uaed to be really good when i was young....was only thinking last night that i should give it a go soon.

it is a bit ghey, but hey, some people (clarkson) think wearing full leathers and riding around on a bike is a bit ghey too!!